The Albo Diaries

The Albo Diaries - Week 20

Anthony Albanese keeps a diary. He calls it his 'legacy document'. You are not supposed to be reading it. His office describes it as "a fabrication." A UK PM falls, and a rattled Albo grabs the two biggest ideas a frightened man can find - artificial intelligence, and your superannuation. He writes Keir Starmer a farewell letter that's really about himself, and gives a landmark AI speech - his big qualification being that he once sold Australians the hole in the wall.And he decides your super is, on reflection, a national asset. He's sure he's not Keir. He's sure it'll be fine.No ads, no sponsors, no editor, no boss. Support the work here [https://ko-fi.com/rupertdegas] or upgrade to paid [https://rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe] to keep it that way. Cheers Get full access to Rupert Degas at rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe [https://rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Albo Diaries - Week 19

"You can't bring up a man's human rights when he's just complimented your lentils." The private diary of Anthony Albanese, PM (for now) - the pages he doesn't know you're reading. This week: Modi fills a stadium, and Albo lies awake working out who owns the cup. The Welcome to Country gets defended with a door analogy that quietly hands the whole argument away. Pauline wants one culture. The Socceroos - claimed by both sides - fly home. And the right sets fire to its own half while he stands very still and calls it strategy. No ads, no sponsors, no editor, no boss. Support the work here [https://ko-fi.com/rupertdegas] or upgrade to paid [https://rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe] to keep it that way. Cheers. Get full access to Rupert Degas at rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe [https://rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Albo Diaries - Week 18

Anthony Albanese poured the whisky himself, sat down with a comedian in the Lodge, and played "shag, marry, date." Then he apologised - unequivocally, and without seeming to know what for. This week's diary is the view from inside his head - the podcast triumph nobody else can see, the loyal soldier sent out to defend him, and the one thing he can't quite look at in the kitchen. The Albo Diaries - a weekly satirical column and podcast, written as the private diary of Anthony Albanese, PM (For Now). Get full access to Rupert Degas at rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe [https://rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Albo Diaries - Week 17

The Albo Diaries - Week 17 From the archive. Pages dated 2019-2025. Bill loses the "unloseable" election. The leadership is finally his. Three years of agreeing with Scott Morrison about COVID. Three years that worked. The Voice - that didn't work. The car ride home. The cheese that knew. Saturday December 13, 2025. A quiet morning at Kirribilli. The phone isn't ringing, which means everything is fine. The Prime Minister keeps a diary. He calls it his 'legacy document'. You are not supposed to be reading this. The final folder. Written and performed by Rupert Degas. Get full access to Rupert Degas at rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe [https://rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Albo Diaries - Week 16

The Albo Diaries - Week 16 From the archive. Pages dated 1985-2010. First day in Canberra. First free pie at the Members' Bar. Becomes Assistant General Secretary of NSW Labor at 26 and pockets a Texta. Delivers a maiden speech he sincerely believes rivals "It's Time." Joins Kevin's cabinet. Spreads the word about Kevin. Discovers, three hours later, what's actually happening. The Prime Minister keeps a diary. He calls it his 'legacy document'. You are not supposed to be reading this. The office continues to be generous. Written and performed by Rupert Degas. Get full access to Rupert Degas at rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe [https://rupertdegas.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]